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The Earthquake, Civil Society, and Political Change in Turkey: Assessment and Comparison with Eastern Europe
Ist Teil von
Political studies, 2002-09, Vol.50 (4), p.761-778
Ort / Verlag
Melbourne, Australia: Blackwell Science Asia Pty. Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2002
Quelle
Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Civil society has been widely celebrated as instrumental in democratization, but in some countries it remains poorly developed. Such was the case in Turkey, but many hoped that the 1999 earthquakes would lead to an invigoration of civil society and subsequent political liberalization. Examining this claim shows that Turkish civil society has not been able to sustain the energy it enjoyed immediately after the earthquake because of factors within civil society itself and the attitude of the state. This relative failure is then contrasted with the more positive experience of civil society in East-Central Europe. The comparisons reveal some limits to the utility of a civil society approach to democratization. I conclude by assessing the ability of other actors and factors to fashion political reform in Turkey today.